The stereospecific trifluoromethylation of α-iodo-α,β-unsaturated esters: a novel synthesis of (Z)-α-trifluoromethyl-α,β-unsaturated esters

This paper describes simple and successful methods for the preparation of α-iodo-α,β-unsaturated esters. The trifluoromethylation of (Z)-α-iodo-α,β-unsaturated esters stereo-selectively provides (Z)-α-trifluoromethyl-α,β-unsaturated esters.